Reflect on your life to identify regrets, especially regarding missed experiences, unsaid affections, and unresolved conflicts. Prioritize what truly matters, like family and personal connections, over ego-driven arguments or trivial pursuits, as life can change in an instant.
Choose happiness over being right in arguments by recognizing that truth is often subjective and most issues are shades of gray. Be quick to apologize if you’ve offended someone, even if you don’t fully agree with the other person’s offense, to avoid wasting energy on negative conflicts.
Embrace the “collect bad wines” philosophy by living in the present and not deferring experiences or important actions. Open your best wine (metaphorically) now, take the trip, make the call, and take necessary risks, as life can change instantly.
View time as your most precious currency, more valuable than wealth. Be comfortable and polite in saying “no” to commitments that don’t align with your core priorities or bring you joy, understanding that every “yes” is a “no” to something else. Track your time to ensure it’s spent purposefully.
After a life-altering experience, commit to living with urgency, purpose, and humility. Continuously ask yourself if you are “earning your gift” by making the most of your time and opportunities.
View life as an “Infinite Game” where the primary goal is to continue playing, not to achieve a final win. This perspective encourages sustainable choices, like prioritizing health, to ensure long-term participation and well-being over fleeting pleasures.
As a parent, focus on identifying and nurturing your child’s unique gifts, accepting their strengths and weaknesses without instilling shame. Meet them where they are, encourage their natural inclinations, and gradually release control as they mature, allowing them to feel continuous progress.
Teach through action, not just words, by consistently modeling the behaviors you want to instill in others, especially children. Demonstrate hard work, kindness to strangers, and respect, avoiding righteous anger or petty complaints that teach negative habits.
Cultivate deep self-awareness to understand your thoughts and emotions, then prioritize developing strong self-management and self-regulation skills. This emotional control is paramount for personal success and effective interactions in all aspects of life.
Understand the root of your competitive drive: whether it’s to defeat others, avoid failure, or continuously improve yourself. Strive to cultivate the third motivation, a “race against yourself,” for sustainable growth and long-term engagement.
Recognize that true leadership is defined by how you act in moments of crisis, not just when things are stable. Proactively prepare yourself and your organization for potential challenges by conducting scenario planning and “fire drills” to build readiness and consciousness.
When making decisions or planning activities, aim for “threefer” opportunities—actions that serve at least three purposes or yield multiple benefits simultaneously. This approach maximizes efficiency and impact by getting more value from a single effort.
Adopt the belief that “everything is written in pencil” to foster adaptability and continuous evolution within yourself or your organization. This mindset encourages experimentation and allows for necessary changes in a fast-paced world, rather than being anchored by rigid plans.
Adopt a “running up the escalators” approach, prioritizing consistent pace and numerous iterations (“reps”) to solve problems. Understand which tasks are “pass-fail” and execute them decisively with sufficient effort to maintain momentum, rather than over-investing in perfection where it’s not required.
Develop intuition and improve decision-making by not merely accumulating experiences, but by being deeply introspective about what happened in each situation. This critical reflection helps you recognize patterns and extract valuable lessons for future application.
Actively distance yourself from individuals who exhibit negative energy or selfishness. Look for subtle cues, such as those who take undue credit, and instead seek out people whose ambition is directed towards something greater than themselves.
View negotiation as a process of identifying what the other party values more than you do, and what you value more than them. Strive to find solutions that create mutual value and work for everyone involved, rather than a win-lose outcome.
Understand that all interactions, personal and professional, are an ongoing “game of influence” rather than a win-lose negotiation. Actively seek to influence others with your thoughts while remaining open to being influenced yourself, fostering dynamic engagement.
As a business leader, utilize your company’s platform and resources, beyond just financial contributions, to drive social impact and be a force for good in your community. Demonstrate that business success and positive societal contribution are not mutually exclusive.
Opt for a subscriber model instead of selling ads to maintain a simple, honest relationship with your audience and ensure trust in your recommendations. This also allows you to genuinely advocate only for things you truly believe in.